Tag Archives: State Pension Age

Barrett, Webb, Johnson and Lewis on the endlessly changing state pension

Posted on April 8, 2024 by henry tapper

The endlessly changing state pension Radio four ran a 30 minute briefing on the state pension last Thursday which is well worth listening to. Paul Lewis and Paul Johnson are joined by Claer Barrett and Steve Webb. Expertly chaired by … Continue reading →

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Early retirement for the super-worker?

Posted on March 31, 2023 by henry tapper

By common consent , when Mel Stride said “now is not the time”, the DWP’s Secretary of State meant “to properly address the long-term cost of the State Pension”. This blog explores why the state pension age will have to … Continue reading →

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State pension age. What a hospital pass!

Posted on January 22, 2023 by henry tapper

When Guy Opperman handed his papers to Laura Trott, the file I suspect he enjoyed passing most was that marked “review of state pension age”. Can any Government  increase SPA with an election looming (unless it is taking an altruistic … Continue reading →

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Are state pensions political playthings?

Posted on October 10, 2022 by henry tapper

  A social media debate has broken out on twitter , prompted by this post from LBC Ministers ‘planning to raise the pension age to 68 by the mid-2030s’ in blow to millions https://t.co/fCr4Y6UJ0d — LBC (@LBC) October 5, 2022 … Continue reading →

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An “independent” review of the state pension age.

Posted on December 15, 2021 by henry tapper

  Full statement on the UK State Pension Age review and link to terms of reference. https://t.co/uRf7Cg3CF5 — Josephine Cumbo (@JosephineCumbo) December 14, 2021 Here’s what the Terms of Reference say The Government is required by the Pensions Act 2014 … Continue reading →

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Are you or your parents missing out on pension credits?

Posted on July 17, 2020 by henry tapper

This article is important. We urge people to save for retirement but for many people retirement is already here and things are going to be tough as the economic impact of the pandemic hits us all. So it’s good to … Continue reading →

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How does my son feel about being 75?

Posted on August 22, 2019 by henry tapper

There had to be a point for Ian Duncan Smith running a summer scare story around pushing the state pension age to 75. We have just been through a lengthy consultation and review of the state pension age. It culminated … Continue reading →

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MOMENTUM – hang your head in shame!

Posted on January 11, 2017 by henry tapper

The press release demonstrating how ignorant the public are about their retirement income is an instant crowd pleaser, guaranteed to get a place on the website of our trade press. Here’s an example. Same story, slightly different headlines. Here’s the text … Continue reading →

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A right to debate or a right to restitution? #WASPI

Posted on January 10, 2016 by henry tapper

For many of us, men retire at 65 and women at 60, that was hard coded into our learning like the multiplication tables and it’s clearly quite hard to unlearn. Steve Bee makes a good point on twitter "When is … Continue reading →

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Mutatis Mutandis- WASPI won’t work (because we do)

Posted on January 1, 2016 by henry tapper

  Mutatis mutandis, is a phrase meaning “once the necessary changes have been made”. It  is the optimist’s assumption that order will prevail, even where chaos currently reigns. When awaiting execution, the poet Ezra Pound was kept in a cell … Continue reading →

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